Robert Rehme, an Executives Branch governor of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, was elected as president of the Academy Foundation, AMPAS announced Wednesday.
Others who will serve on the educational and cultural arm of the Academy include: Actors Branch governor Annette Bening, elected vice president; Film Editors Branch governor Donn Cambern, re-elected vice president; Public Relations Branch governor Sid Ganis, re-elected treasurer; and Executives Branch governor and newly elected Academy President Tom Sherak, re-elected secretary. Academy Executive Director Bruce Davis will remain executive secretary of the Foundation.
The Foundation allows the Academy to present its public programs like the "Gold Standard," "Oscar’s Docs" and "Contemporary Documentaries" screening series.